CLF Ontario Embodied Carbon Awards Application Form

2025 Ontario Embodied Carbon Awards Application Form

Project Categories
Please complete this form to apply for the 2025 Ontario Embodied Carbon awards. During the review process, the judges may reach out if additional information is needed.

Note that multiple submissions or projects from the same organization or individual are acceptable. Please note that while we are Ontario-based, project submissions from across Canada are welcome from provinces or territories where there are no relevant local embodied carbon awards programs to participate in.

Organizational and Public Sector applicants, as well as applicants to the Innovation Award must be located within Ontario.

All questions may be directed to info@clftoronto.com

*Please note, if you are having issues with the attachment upload within the submission form, please send your attachments by email to info@clftoronto.com and indicate the submission name in the email.
Submission Name*
Short, catchy title of the project or submission as it will appear in our communications materials. For projects, please write the project name or address as applicable.
Award Category (Select One)*

New Construction: Large Buildings (Part 3)New Construction: Small Buildings (Part 9)Retrofits & ReuseEmerging Scopes
Submission Overview*
Please provide a brief summary of your project/submission. If a winner, this blurb will be featured on our website. For projects, please include the Embodied Carbon Intensity, any significant carbon reduction measures or innovative features.
Submission Team*
Please include the names of any individuals or organizations you would like recognized, along with their role.

Project Applications

Only Applicable for New Construction (Large and Small), Retrofit & Re-use Categories
FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS:

The LCA should be carried out on construction drawings, but projects do not need to be completed (constructed) at the time of application. Applicants are encouraged to reference the National Research Council National Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment Practitioner's Guide for information on conducting a wbLCA.

If embodied carbon impacts associated with biogenic carbon are calculated, the results shall be reported separately and shall not be included in demonstration of the embodied carbon total and intensity values.

LARGE BUILDINGS:

For Part 3 buildings, a whole building LCA (wbLCA) is required and results must be reported using the following requirements:
- Include all structural and building envelope components
- Consider life cycle phases A1-C4
- Assume a 60-year life-span
SMALL BUILDINGS:

Part 9 projects may either complete a wbLCA, or teams may calculate the material use intensity (life cycle phases A1-A3) using BEAM, or other comparable method. There will be an opportunity to describe the inclusions and methodology.

RETROFITS & REUSE:

Please provide the best information available. There will be an opportunity to describe the inclusions and methodology.

DEFINITIONS:

Gross Floor Area (GFA); The measure of fully-enclosed spaces to the outside face of enclosing walls, without deductions in area for interior walls, columns, and floor openings such as stairwells, elevators, ducts, or other openings, but excludes attached garages.

Built Floor Area (BFA); The gross floor area with the addition of the gross floor area of attached garages (refer to definitions of gross floor area and attached garages). Note that the floor area attributed to balconies and terraces is excluded from this definition.

All questions may be directed to info@clftoronto.com
Project Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Describe the overall sustainability approach and identify if any certifications have been achieved or targeted:*
Describe ways that this project has reduced embodied carbon and the process that the project team undertook to achieve these results: *
Include specific details of the estimated embodied carbon reduction achieved (kg CO2e) and provide details of the baseline that this project is being compared with.
Explain how the team used EPDs to inform LCA or reduction strategies:*
If possible, include how many EPDs were used, how they were verified, and if possible, the distribution between product-specific vs. industry-wide, etc.
Please describe any innovative materials or unique design/construction approaches utilized on the project: *
Bonus: tell us the story of how these design choices were made, and what other options were considered.
Describe how the process and/or results of this project will advance the industry. Indicate how the key results and lessons will be shared and anticipated impacts*
Bonus: tell us the story of how these design choices were made, and what other options were considered.
Embodied Carbon Calculation
Calculation Software*

Report Embodied Carbon Results:*

	Result
Gross Floor Area (GFA) (m2)
Built Floor Area (BFA) (m2)
Total Embodied Carbon (kg CO2e)
Embodied Carbon Intensity (Total EC/BFA) (kg CO2e/m2)

GFA Breakdown for Use Types

Additional Embodied Carbon Results (Optional):

	Result
Impacts beyond Building Life (Module D - Including Biogenic Carbon & Carbonation) (kg CO2e)
Refrigerant Leakage & End of Life (kg CO2e)

If carbon sequestration/carbonation/biogenic carbon and/or refrigerant leakage & end of life was reported, please outline the calculation assumptions and include total embodied carbon with and without carbon sequestration here (Optional):
Did the project consider embodied emissions related to additional scope categories such as mechanical, electrical, interior components, or landscape/hardscape?*

YesNo
If yes to the above, please consider submitting a second application under "Emerging Categories" to be recognized for considering these less-commonly considered scope areas!
Supporting Documents

Please upload additional documents here. Additional documentation can include photos, reports, product specifications, etc.
Please upload an Embodied Carbon Assessment Report Here:*

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Please upload a Bill of Materials Here (Optional):

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Please upload an image of your project:*

If shortlisted, this image will be featured along side the application description on the CLF Toronto and Ottawa website.
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	Result
Boundary Area (m2)
Total Embodied Carbon (kg CO2)
Embodied Carbon Intensity (Total EC/BA) (kg CO2e/m2)

Key Contacts

How can we contact you about questions regarding your submission or to notify if you are a finalist?
Primary Contact Name*

First NameLast Name
Organization*
Phone Number
E-mail*
example@example.com
Secondary Contact Name

First NameLast Name
Organization
Phone Number
E-mail
example@example.com
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2025 Ontario Embodied Carbon Awards Application Form

Project Applications

Embodied Carbon Calculation

Supporting Documents

Supplemental Questions: Small Buildings

Supplemental Questions: Retrofits & Reuse

Emerging Scopes: M&E, Interiors, Landscape +

Supporting Documents

Key Contacts